Father Matty’s death leaves void; others ready to live message he preached
The sudden death this week of the Rev. Richard “Rick” Matty, priest of El Paso’s largest parish at Saint Patrick Cathedral, has…
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ABC-7 investigation: Children with braces are being cut off in the middle of treatment
Experts estimate around 4,000 El Paso-area children will soon be walking around with braces on their teeth but with no doctor treating them. In a…
Continue Reading El Paso Streetcar Project Draws Concern, Support At Community Meeting
The planned return of El Paso’s streetcar system was under scrutiny Tuesday evening during a community meeting. Supporters and criticswent to…
Continue Reading El Paso Police officer allegedly involved in defrauding insurance companies resigns
A 14-year-veteran of the El Paso Police Dept. who was placed on administrative leave in February has resigned, according to police officials. The…
Continue Reading El Paso County to receive $110 million for bond projects this week
El Paso County is set to receive this week roughly $110 million for several projects including the Tornillo border crossing, the expansion of the El…
Continue Reading 10-year-old El Paso boy wins swimming medals with one arm
He was out in the water, swimming his way to gold medals all day long, and he’s only 10 years old. But that’s not what makes this story…
Continue Reading New businesses opening up in Juarez
The murder rate in the border city Juarez has fallen by more than 40 percent his year. In first few days of July there were no killings at all.…
Continue Reading Pacific Coast League asks El Paso sports group to take next step in process to acquire team
MountainStar Sports Group, the El Paso ownership group trying to purchase and bring a Triple-A Baseball team to El Paso, said on Friday it has been…
Continue Reading Account info for funeral expenses for woman who was run over
An account has been set up for Miriam Aguirre, the woman who was killed when she was run over by a vehicle. The money will go towards covering…
Continue Reading City Rep. Steve Ortega answers frequently asked questions about ballpark
By Steve Ortega July 12, 2012 Why can’t the decision about Triple A Baseball be taken to the voters?As a general rule, the City of El Paso puts…
Continue Reading Triple-A Padres to play in Tucson in 2013
The Tucson Padres and the Pacific Coast League announced Tuesday, July 10 the return of Triple-A baseball for the 2013 season at Kino Stadium,…
Continue Reading Mexican army claims Juarez killings are down
Killings by criminal gangs in the drug violence-wracked border city of Ciudad Juarez fell by 42 percent in the first six months of this year from the…
Continue Reading ‘Green’ Library Set To Take Up Portion Of East-Central Park
By ABC-7 Reporter Ashlie Hardway EL PASO –A “green” library buildingset to go up on the green of an East-Central parkhas left a…
Continue Reading City’s chief financial officer breaks down payment options for ballpark
Over the weekend, it seemed Mayor John Cook threw a curve ball at plans for a new downtown stadium. ABC-7’s news partners at El Paso Inc.…
Continue Reading Bond set for North Dakota man charged in deaths of 2 El Paso boys
Bond has been set for a North Dakota man charged with manslaughter and drunken driving after two young brothers from El Paso, Texas died when…
Continue Reading Town hall meetings planned to discuss damaged school district
Former state senator Eliot Shapleigh is calling on the community to participate in a forum seeking changes at the embattled El Paso Independent…
Continue Reading UPDATE: Truck driver charged in deaths of 2 El Paso boys in tent in North Dakota
A North Dakota man is charged with manslaughter after two young brothers from El Paso, Texas died when authorities say he lost control of his…
Continue Reading Federal judge clears courtroom before corruption hearing of Frank Apodaca
Well-known El Pasoans tried in U.S. Federal Court has become fairly routine in recent years. Following years of public corruption cases making…
Continue Reading Mayor Cook: Ballpark deal is locked in
A new development in El Paso’s pursuit of Triple-A baseball. El Paso Mayor John Cook tells El Paso Inc. he learned today that if voters reject…
Continue Reading Gov. Perry tells feds Texas won’t expand Medicaid
Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texas won’t establish an online marketplace for patients to shop for insurance or expand Medicaid, two key…
Continue Reading Mexico says US agents killed Mexican on border
A Mexican citizen has been fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the border with Texas in an incident that the Mexican government is calling a…
Continue Reading El Paso Police search for person who shot man in groin with shotgun
A man was shot in the groin at close range with a shotgun after an argument in East El Paso Sunday morning, according to police.The incident happened…
Continue Reading Border Patrol agent dies in ATV crash near Fort Hancock
A Border Patrol agent from El Paso was killed in the line of duty Friday evening. Officials say the agent, 29-year-old Leopoldo Cavazos Jr., was…
Continue Reading Students say northeast EP high school pranks getting out of hand
Some students in a northeast El Paso high school told ABC-7 Friday that campus pranks are getting out of hand. Most Irvin High School students wanted…
Continue Reading Slick roads cause truck hauling bananas to lose control, flip on its side
Slick roads are to blame for causing a truck hauling bananas to slip out of control Friday morning. It happened about 11 a.m. on the westbound lanes…
Continue Reading Garndara Jr.’s plea hearing is rescheduled to July 30
The U.S. District Clerk office confirmed to ABC7 Monday morning that the plea hearing for former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. has…
Continue Reading For a third straight year, job market is slumping
U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the…
Continue Reading Celebrate Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month with FELINE FRIDAYS
The Humane Society of El Paso is celebrating Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month this June with FELINE FRIDAYS. It is the perfect time to promote cats and cat…
Continue Reading From ABC-7 at Noon: Donate supplies to Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront of Texas, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors,…
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